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Needle

2010 · 90 min

A grim, gory whodunit that keeps you guessing while squirming at inventive voodoo kills.

Directed by
John V. Soto
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Tagline
Ten Suspects. Six Clues. One Killer.
Overview
College student Ben inherits a curious old mechanical box that churns out voodoo dolls. When a shadowy figure starts using the box to murder Ben's friends, he must find the killer.

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Directed by
John V. Soto
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • mystery
  • death
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, thriller, mystery
Directed by
John V. Soto
Written by
Anthony Egan, John V. Soto
Starring
Travis Fimmel, Ben Mendelsohn, Murray Bartlett, Michael Dorman, Jane Badler, Jessica Marais, Nathaniel Buzolic, John Jarratt
Music
Jamie Blanks
Cinematography
Stephen F. Windon
Runtime
90 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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